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Gary Chodorow (乔德睿)

is an immigration lawyer who has helped businesses, investors, families, and others with U.S. and China visas, permanent residence, and citizenship matters for more than 20 years. Gary also is a founding member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association's Asia-Pacific chapter, co-chair of the American Chamber of Commerce-China's visa committee, and adjunct professor of law at Chicago-Kent School of Law. More

Chinese Woman Charged with Fraud Remains in Jail (China Daily, Mar. 31): Zhao Shilian, discussed in the below Mar. 17 article, has been denied bond. China Daily claims that the Chinese government assisted with the U.S. criminal prosecution, as part of China’s efforts to target corrupt officials.

Foreigner Jailed for 5 Years for Visa Fraud (Shanghai Daily, Mar. 24): A Brazilian man and two Chinese accomplices were recently sentenced to prison by the Zhabei District People’s Court in Shanghai for providing illegal Chinese visa services. They had helped foreigners to get Chinese residence permits by arranging for companies to falsely claim they intended to hire the foreigners. / Lost Lawai says the foreign defendant was Pedro Godoi, who operated Godoi Consulting.

All Department of State offices – including U.S. Embassies and Consulates abroad, the National Visa Center (NVC), and the Kentucky Consular Center (KCC) – are currently experiencing technical difficulties due to systems maintenance. These maintenance efforts may result in delays in some services. Department of State offices are also experiencing difficulties receiving and sending email, and all inquirers – including members of Congress, U.S. citizens, and visa applicants – may experience delays in response to their emails. U.S. citizens requiring emergency assistance should contact their embassy or consulate by telephone. We apologize for the inconvenience this unavoidable systems maintenance is causing and appreciate your patience.

Russian nationals, likely working for the Russian government, are suspected by the FBI of hacking the State Department’s IT systems, according to CNN.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has published a final rule allowing certain H-4 spouses of H-1B temporary work visa holders to apply for an employment authorization document (EAD) beginning May 26, 2015. To minimize delays, eligible H-4 spouses should contact our law firm now to begin preparing the required application and supporting evidence.